The State League pays monthly for a Pro Zoom account, which lets us host meetings of up to 100 participants with no limit on meeting time. State Zoom account is available on a first come, first served basis. Default meeting time is one hour - please contact us at lwvor@lwvor.org if you need more time.

The results are in! The 2026 LWVOR PROMOTE THE VOTE Poster Contest judging is complete. Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington have created amazing motivational poster art to PROMOTE THE VOTE. Now Girl Scouts are busy posting their art in their fall community activities! Thanks to our local Poster Judges: Girl Scout Service Unit Coordinator Cindy Myers of LWV Curry County and artist Katherine Longstreth of LWVPDX, who evaluated each work of civic art with care and respect. Special thanks to international Artist Andrea Pippins of LWV Unite and Rise for being our lead judge! Congratulations to our three Girl Scout Poster Contest winners! Avery (Brownie/Daisy Troop) Alice (Junior/Cadette Troop) Veronica (Junior/Cadette Troop) These fabulous winning artists will be honored at Girl Scout STEM Day November 7 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. LWV and Girl Scout organizations are encouraged to use these inspirational posters in civic education efforts through social media and newsletters. Printed posters can be displayed with VOTE411 and Voter Guides.

📨 Essential Links A couple of the buttons in the portal (League Management Site and Portal Admin Guide) have been consolidated under one button called "Essential Links." The essential links listed include: League Management Site: a link to the League Management Site homepage to find a variety of resources Portal Administrator Guide: a link to the admin guide covering everything to do with the portal; this information is also listed in the support articles in the portal Membership Toolkit: a link to the new toolkit with resources for member recruitment, engagement, and retention Groups.io: a link to the list of groups.io message groups and guidance on how to participate Helpful Links 📌 LWVUS Member Portal Resources 📌 LWVUS Membership Portal Updates 📌 LWV Member Portal Administrator’s Guide 📌 Automatic Emails from ChapterSpot (PDF) For specific membership portal questions, contact membership@lwv.org.

Mark Kendall, LWVOR President October is a time when the work of the League of Women Voters of Oregon and the national organization becomes especially visible and important. VOTE411 is activated, the Voters Guide has gone to print, and candidate forums are being held. Fall leaves are in the air and ballots are in the mail. We have forwarded ballot initiative petitions to the Secretary of State to eliminate dark money in Oregon’s elections and to revise campaign contribution limits and donor transparency guidelines. All while local, state and national election campaigns are in high gear. Across Oregon, voters are considering the issues and candidates before them, and making decisions that will shape the future of our local communities, in Oregon and the nation. This election is critical to the future health of our democracy. This is the work we have been staging and preparing for all year, helping every eligible voter participate fully and confidently in our democracy. The League’s role is both simple and profound. We do not tell voters how to vote. We help make sure they have the information, resources, and opportunity they need to make their own informed decisions. Through voter registration, voter education, candidate forums, election information, and community outreach, League members across Oregon are putting that principle into action and are doing it expertly. I am especially grateful for the many volunteers in our local Leagues who give their time and experience to this work. The state Board of Directors contributed nearly 1,000 hours of service in this past month. From answering a voter’s questions to organizing community events, each effort strengthens our democracy. Our collective impact comes from these thousands of individual acts of service. As we enter this important month, I encourage each of us to remember that democracy is not simply an event that occurs on Election Day, November 3, 2026. It is an ongoing commitment to informed participation, respectful civic dialogue, and ensuring that every eligible voice has an opportunity to be heard. Thank you for the energy, dedication, and nonpartisan service you bring to the League of Women Voters of Oregon. Our local Leagues, Units and the statewide League continue to make a meaningful difference in communities throughout Oregon. We are faithfully doing our part and doing it well. Hope is not a strategy; hope is what you get when you have one and we’ve got one, thanks to you! In League, Mark Kendall LWVOR President

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Youth Council < Back About the Issue LWVOR Youth Council is a youth-led nonpartisan network of young civic leaders focused on increasing political engagement among young Oregon voters. Youth Council offers: Membership at three levels! Includes LWV of the US, LWV of Oregon, and your local League Opportunities for participation as a national and state convention delegate or observer Participatory civic engagement and education Community service hours with Certificates of Recognition Find out more and join here !

The LWVOR Board adopted this completed restudy on January 25th, 2023. The position was updated in 2025. Child care concerns have changed dramatically since our  1988 - Childcare In Oregon  publication. Childcare Methods Study Update 2023 About the Study The LWVOR Board adopted this completed restudy on January 25th, 2023. The position was updated in 2025. Child care concerns have changed dramatically since our 1988 - Childcare In Oregon publication. At Convention 2021, LWV of Washington County proposed a restudy of LWVOR's 1985 Childcare Position . The current pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated childcare issues and inequities. The LWVOR Board adopted this completed restudy on January 25th, 2023. The position was updated in 2025. Child care concerns have changed dramatically since our 1988 - Childcare In Oregon publication. You can find a downloadable version of the restudy here. LWVOR's position on Child Care: First adopted March 1989 The League of Women Voters of Oregon believes that child care is a social and economic issue that reaches beyond the family into the community. Quality child care needs to be available, accessible and affordable to all families for children of all ages and with differing needs. The League of Women Voters supports a diverse child care system to accommodate different parental choices and needs. Such a system may include day care centers, group homes, and family day care homes. The State of Oregon should establish appropriate standards to ensure that high quality care exists in all settings. For centers and group homes: these standards should address facilities, staff qualifications, and number of children served. Program, parent/care giver communication, administration and transportation should be included for centers and may also be considered for group homes. There should be flexible guidelines for family day care homes because of the unique character of these facilities. The State of Oregon should enforce mandatory regulations by funding a sufficient number of inspectors. The State of Oregon should set requirements for adequate training for care givers and ensure those training opportunities are available. This could include state provision of training and/or state incentives for others to provide training. City and county governments should participate in enforcing health and fire standards. Affordable child care should be available and accessible for children with differing needs and in various age groups. While parents have the primary responsibility for choosing child care, a coordinated effort between parents and government, together with providers, employers, and private groups is necessary to deliver quality child care at an affordable price. The State of Oregon should: Provide financial assistance for child care expenses to low- and middle-income families based on need. Such assistance could include tax credits for parents with a ceiling based on income. Support resource and referral programs. Encourage employer involvement in the child care system. Encourage development of school-age child care programs. Parents in job training, in school, with special-needs children and/or needing respite care services should be eligible for financial assistance for child care based on demonstrated need. Child caregivers should be awarded recognition commensurate with their responsibilities. The State of Oregon should take a leadership role in elevating the professional status of child caregivers and ensuring adequate compensation. National Position (adopted in 1988): “Support programs, services, and policies at all levels of government to expand the supply of affordable, quality child care for all who need it, in order to increase access to employment and to prevent and reduce poverty.” Caring For Our Children Caring For Our Children Study , PDF, 28 pages LWVOR's 1985 Childcare Study LWVOR's 2023 Childcare Re-Study Previous Next